Clinical Communication

Question 1

What questions are important to cover when taking a history for a pt that presents with a urinary problem?

Answer 1

• Frequency
• Dysuria
• Urgency
• Nocturia
• Polyuria
• Oliguria
• Retention (acute/chronic)
• Haematuria (macroscopic (microscopic))
• Incontinence (stress/urge)
• Prostatic symptoms: hesitation, poor stream, dribbling, incomplete emptying of bladder

Question 2

What are some prostatic symptoms?

Answer 2

• Hesistation, poor stream, dribbling, incomplete emptying of bladder

Question 3

What are some other relevbant questions to ask about the pts symptoms?

Answer 3

• Abdo pain (suprapubic pain/flank, colicky/constant)
• Fever
• Nausea or vomiting
• Back pain
• Weight loss
• Sexually active?
• Erectile Dysfunction (initiating/maintaining erection)